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Basilica of San Domenica, Siena  
   

Basilica of San Domenica, Siena

Siena

July 24th 2015
The hotel breakfast room is very quiet and everyone seems afraid to speak. I get into trouble from Issy for clanging my spoon against the rim of my cereal bowl too loudly (this also happens at home). One of the hotel staff puts on some music and this seems to ease the tension a bit. This morning we've booked a private half day walking tour of the town of Siena which is about a 45 minute drive a ... read more
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Italian Flag Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more
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